{"product_id":"conamara-chronicles-tales-from-iorras-aithneach-paperback-softback-9780253063526","title":"Conamara Chronicles; Tales from Iorras Aithneach (Paperback \/ softback) 9780253063526","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eConamara Chronicles\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTales from Iorras Aithneach\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSeán Mac Giollarnáth (Compiled by), Liam Mac Con Iomaire (Translated by), Tim Robinson (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253063526\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 September 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e332 pages, 5 b\u0026amp;w illus., 2 maps - 5 Illustrations, black and white - 2 Maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.476 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe greatest triumph of this book's many triumphs is its warm appreciation for family and community that emerge in the lovingly translated texts. These stories foreground the history of Ireland as experienced, remembered, and relived by oral intellectual leaders of a marginalized, and often forgotten, maritime community. . . . Indeed, if silence is the angel with which literature wrestles, these translations give voice to the memory, stories, and legacy of oral intellectuals who feature here and tell the story of history from below. Essential reading for any traveler to Connemara and the West of Ireland.\u003c\/p\u003e - Brian Ó Conchubhair, University of Notre Dame \u003cp\u003eSeán Mac Giollarnáth's landmark publication of 1941 demonstrates his work in collecting traditional material and transcribing vernacular culture. It is fitting to see the work in translation, and readers seeking to step into the wondrous world of Conamara tradition would do well to begin here.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - Ríonach uí Ógáin, University College Dublin \u003cp\u003eWith the same profound and intimate sense of place and absolute command of their source's rich Conamara Irish they brought to their translation of Máirtín Ó Cadhain's \u003ci\u003eCré na Cille\u003c\/i\u003e as \u003ci\u003eGraveyard Clay\u003c\/i\u003e, in \u003ci\u003eConamara Chronicles: Tales from Iorras Aithneach\u003c\/i\u003e—their superb translation of traditional lore originally collected and published by Seán Mac Giollarnáth in 1941—Liam Mac Con Iomaire and Tim Robinson bring alive again the people, tales, and culture of another of Ireland's \u003ci\u003epetites patries\u003c\/i\u003e whose like is unlikely to ever be seen again.\u003c\/p\u003e - Philip O'Leary, Boston College \u003cp\u003eA vivid and absorbing collection of tales that bring to life whole worlds of imagination and experience. Tim Robinson and Liam Mac Con Iomaire in their remarkable translation capture the poetic vibrancy and profound sensitivity to nature and place of a community of Conamara storytellers who see the local as the portal to the universal.\u003c\/p\u003e - Michael Cronin, Trinity College Dublin\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I find him to be a kindred spirit, a sympathetic but shrewd enquirer, a companionable stroller, and a lover of anecdotes gathered by the wayside.\"  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSo Tim Robinson described folklorist, revolutionary, and district justice Seán Mac Giollarnáth, whose 1941 book \u003ci\u003eAnnála Beaga ó Iorras Aithneach \u003c\/i\u003erevealed his sheer delight in the rich language and stories of the people he encountered in Conamara, the Irish-speaking region in the south of Connemara. From tales of smugglers, saints, and scholars to memories of food, work, and family, the stories gathered here provide invaluable insights into the lives and culture of the community. This faithful and lovingly crafted translation, complete with annotations, a biography, and thoughtful chapters that explore the importance of the language and region, is the final work of both Robinson and his collaborator, the renowned writer and Irish language expert Liam Mac Con Iomaire. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslated into English for the first time, \u003ci\u003eConamara Chronicles: Tales from Iorras Aithneach \u003c\/i\u003epreserves the art of storytellers in the West of Ireland and honors the inspiration they kindle even still. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Personal Note\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eNomenclature\u003cbr\u003eReading this Volume\u003cbr\u003eSpace, Time \u0026amp; Connemara, by Tim Robinson\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eBrief Annals\u003c\/i\u003e: An Introductory Note, by Liam Mac Con Iomaire\u003cbr\u003e1. The Holy Men and the Islands\u003cbr\u003e2. Troubled Times\u003cbr\u003e3. The Year of the French (1798)\u003cbr\u003e4. The Tories \/ Vigilantes\u003cbr\u003e5. Big Men\u003cbr\u003e6. Robbers and Treasures\u003cbr\u003e7. Smugglers\u003cbr\u003e8. Poor Scholars\u003cbr\u003e9. Priests\u003cbr\u003e10. People and Places\u003cbr\u003e11. Boatmen and Timber\u003cbr\u003e12. Food\u003cbr\u003e13. Wisps of Straw\u003cbr\u003e14. Custodians of Traditional Lore and Storytellers\u003cbr\u003eReading this Volume: Meet the Storytellers, by Liam Mac Con Iomaire\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eMaps\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52670808260888,"sku":"9780253063526","price":21.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/conamara-chronicles-tales-from-iorras-aithneach-paperback-softback-9780253063526","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}